2016 Civic, the North American Car of the Year, helps Honda and itself to January sales records.

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TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported January sales of 100,497 Honda and Acura vehicles, a decrease of 1.7 percent in an unusual month as the industry endured winter weather on both coasts along with two fewer selling days and one less weekend than January 2015. Honda Division set a new January record with 90,247 units sold; Honda car sales reached 50,812 while truck sales totaled 39,435 for the month. Acura sales totaled 10,250 with sedan sales of 3,570 and trucks reaching 6,680 units in January.

Honda

Despite the rains of El Nino on the West Coast and ice and a crippling snow storm on the Eastern seaboard, along with two fewer selling days and one less weekend due to quirks in the calendar, Honda sales crested its previous January record set just last year, led by the all-new 2016 Civic Sedan and strongly supported by Accord and HR-V.

The Civic demonstrated why it is the newly crowned North American Car of the Year with sales of 26,741, leaping 54.9 percent to set a new January record.

Accord held its own despite the winter challenges with sales of 20,765 units.

HR-V posted sales of 4,177 to also defy the unusual month.

"Led by incredibly strong demand for the all-new Civic, the Honda brand persevered rain, snow and two fewer selling days to post a strong first month of the year," said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "With Honda's strong cadence of new models throughout 2016 we will continue our momentum and remain positive about 2016."

Acura

With a thick blanket of winter snow covering one of the Acura brand's strongest markets in the Northeastern U.S., Acura sales dimmed slightly in January, but the performance of gateway model ILX defied the challenges.

Acura's gateway luxury sedan, ILX gained a substantial 24.3 percent on sales of 1,233 in January

"The blowing snow obscured the fact that Acura's momentum continued in January, with both sedan and truck sales essentially on track," said Jon Ikeda, vice president and general manager of the Acura division. "2016 will be an exciting year for Acura with the 2017 NSX on the way to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Acura brand."

American Honda Vehicle Sales for January 2016

Month-to-Date

Year-to-Date

January 2016

January 2015

DSR** % Change

MoM % Change

January 2016

January 2015

DSR** % Change

YoY % Change

American Honda Total

100,497

102,184

6.5%

-1.7%

100,497

102,184

6.5%

-1.7%

Total Car Sales

54,382

50,015

17.8%

8.7%

54,382

50,015

17.8%

8.7%

Total Truck Sales

46,115

52,169

-4.2%

-11.6%

46,115

52,169

-4.2%

-11.6%

Honda Total Car Sales

50,812

45,931

19.8%

10.6%

50,812

45,931

19.8%

10.6%

Honda Total Truck Sales

39,435

44,271

-3.5%

-10.9%

39,435

44,271

-3.5%

-10.9%

Acura Total Car Sales

3,570

4,084

-5.3%

-12.6%

3,570

4,084

-5.3%

-12.6%

Acura Total Truck Sales

6,680

7,898

-8.4%

-15.4%

6,680

7,898

-8.4%

-15.4%

Total Domestic Car Sales

51,450

49,377

12.9%

4.2%

51,450

49,377

12.9%

4.2%

Honda Division

47,978

45,475

14.3%

5.5%

47,978

45,475

14.3%

5.5%

Acura Division

3,472

3,902

-3.6%

-11.0%

3,472

3,902

-3.6%

-11.0%

Total Domestic Truck Sales

46,115

52,169

-4.2%

-11.6%

46,115

52,169

-4.2%

-11.6%

Honda Division

39,435

44,271

-3.5%

-10.9%

39,435

44,271

-3.5%

-10.9%

Acura Division

6,680

7,898

-8.4%

-15.4%

6,680

7,898

-8.4%

-15.4%

Total Import Car Sales

2,932

638

397.9%

359.6%

2,932

638

397.9%

359.6%

Honda Division

2,834

456

573.3%

521.5%

2,834

456

573.3%

521.5%

Acura Division

98

182

-41.7%

-46.2%

98

182

-41.7%

-46.2%

Total Import Truck Sales

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

Honda Division

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

Acura Division

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION

Honda Division Total

90,247

90,202

8.4%

0.0%

90,247

90,202

8.4%

0.0%

* ACCORD

20,765

21,011

7.1%

-1.2%

20,765

21,011

7.1%

-1.2%

* CIVIC

26,741

18,699

54.9%

43.0%

26,741

18,699

54.9%

43.0%

CR-Z

192

196

6.1%

-2.0%

192

196

6.1%

-2.0%

FCX CLARITY

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

* FIT

3,095

5,802

-42.2%

-46.7%

3,095

5,802

-42.2%

-46.7%

INSIGHT

19

223

-90.8%

-91.5%

19

223

-90.8%

-91.5%

CROSSTOUR

266

661

-56.4%

-59.8%

266

661

-56.4%

-59.8%

* CR-V

19,208

23,211

-10.3%

-17.2%

19,208

23,211

-10.3%

-17.2%

HR-V

4,177

0

0.0%

0.0%

4,177

0

0.0%

0.0%

ODYSSEY

7,221

7,870

-0.6%

-8.2%

7,221

7,870

-0.6%

-8.2%

PILOT

8,561

12,315

-24.7%

-30.5%

8,561

12,315

-24.7%

-30.5%

RIDGELINE

2

214

-99.0%

-99.1%

2

214

-99.0%

-99.1%

***

Memo: Accord FHEV

71

805

-90.4%

-91.2%

71

805

-90.4%

-91.2%

Memo: Accord PHEV

0

28

-100.0%

-100.0%

0

28

-100.0%

-100.0%

Memo: Civic Hybrid

161

320

-45.5%

-49.7%

161

320

-45.5%

-49.7%

Memo: Fit EV

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

Acura Division Total

10,250

11,982

-7.3%

-14.5%

10,250

11,982

-7.3%

-14.5%

ILX

1,233

992

34.7%

24.3%

1,233

992

34.7%

24.3%

RLX / RL

98

176

-39.7%

-44.3%

98

176

-39.7%

-44.3%

TL

0

18

-100.0%

-100.0%

0

18

-100.0%

-100.0%

TLX

2,239

2,892

-16.1%

-22.6%

2,239

2,892

-16.1%

-22.6%

TSX

0

6

-100.0%

-100.0%

0

6

-100.0%

-100.0%

MDX

3,576

4,381

-11.6%

-18.4%

3,576

4,381

-11.6%

-18.4%

RDX

3,104

3,517

-4.4%

-11.7%

3,104

3,517

-4.4%

-11.7%

ZDX

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

***

Memo: ILX Hybrid

0

3

-100.0%

-100.0%

0

3

-100.0%

-100.0%

Memo: RLX Hybrid

18

14

39.3%

28.6%

18

14

39.3%

28.6%

Memo: TSX Wagon

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

Selling Days

24

26

24

26

**** Hybrid

461

1,589

-68.6%

-71.0%

461

1,589

-68.6%

-71.0%

* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts